Mosul: A ferry capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, killing as many as 94 people, including families who were going on a holiday to celebrate the Kurdish new year and Mother’s Day.
An Interior Ministry official said 94 people were killed in the accident, which residents said was the worst in recent memory.
Videos of the ferry disaster posted online showed people struggling against the strong current. Young men who had been lunching on the banks jumped into the water with their clothes on to try and save people.
The river Tigris is running high this time of year, fed by snowmelt from mountains in Turkey. The river swelled further after a rainy season that brought more precipitation than in previous year.
Meanwhile, rescue operation is underway to search for survivors.
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